troposphere
/ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/noun
troposphere is spelled T-R-O-P-O-S-P-H-E-R-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, troposphere means “The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of troposphere is tropospheres.
How many letters and syllables are in troposphere?
| Letters | 11: T-R-O-P-O-S-P-H-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is troposphere?
Troposphere appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce troposphere?
- UK /ˈtɹɒpəsfɪə/
- US /ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/
- US /ˈtɹɑ-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-troposphere.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-troposphere.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of troposphere
- tropospheres plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does troposphere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Troposphere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lower levels of the atmosphere:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | troposphère |
| German | Troposphäre |
| Portuguese | troposfera |
| Spanish | troposfera, tropósfera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does troposphere come from?
Borrowed from French troposphère. Equivalent to tropo- + -sphere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).